WORKING TECHNIQUES

Cut tree/limb from outside the bend, after tension has been released.

How to avoid kickback

!

WARNING! Kickback can happen very

suddenly and violently; kicking the chain

 

 

saw, bar and chain back at the user. If

 

this happens when the chain is moving it

 

can cause very serious, even fatal

 

injuries. It is vital you understand what

 

causes kickback and that you can avoid

 

it by taking care and using the right

 

working technique.

What is kickback?

The word kickback is used to describe the sudden reaction that causes the chain saw and bar to jump off an object when the upper quadrant of the tip of the bar, known as the kickback zone, touches an object.

Kickback always occurs in the cutting plane of the bar. Normally the chain saw and bar are thrown backwards and upwards towards the user. However, the chain saw may move in a different direction depending on the way it was being used when the kickback zone of the bar touched the object.

Kickback only occurs if the kickback zone of the bar touches an object.

Limbing

 

!

WARNING! A majority of kickback

accidents occur during limbing. Do not

 

 

use the kickback zone of the guide bar.

 

Be extremely cautious and avoid

 

contacting the log, other limbs or objects

 

with the nose of the guide bar. Be

 

extremely cautious of limbs under

 

tension. They can spring back toward

 

you and cause loss of control resulting

 

in injury.

Make sure that you can stand and move about safely. Work on the left side of the trunk. Work as close as possible to the chain saw for maximum control. If possible, let the weight of the chain saw rest on the trunk.

Keep the trunk between you and the chain saw as you move along the trunk.

Cutting the trunk into logs

See instructions under the heading Basic cutting technique.

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